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Tag: Chicago History
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UPDATE 10/24/18: As of this afternoon, the CTA has unfortunately decided to cancel the Heritage train event. Stay tuned for more information about rescheduling in the future! …
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Chicago has a unique and colorful history, and we often forget that the places that are around today, even buildings that have seemingly been here forever, were once…
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Chicago’s got some pretty strange history, and it can get a little muddy figuring out what’s fact and fiction. So we’ll move from the tamest to the most…
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In light of last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, VA, the fear of a resurgence of divisive ideologies are at the fore of the public psyche, forcing Americans to…
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Fall in Love With Chicago All Over Again Chicago is a city that’s rich with history, and it continues to change every day. From new parks to shopping…
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We all love looking at Chicago’s skyline, but how much do we really know about it? For many of us, not a whole lot. Thankfully, we have Chicago…